Sunny weather Monday followed by storms Tuesday

A view of the lunar eclipse in Wyandotte County on Sunday night. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
Wyandotte County is in an area of slight risk of severe weather and thunderstorms on Tuesday. (National Weather Service graphic)

The forecast is sunny for Monday, with rain and storms moving in Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Temperatures were 56 at 7 a.m. and will warm up to about 79 degrees Monday.

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms may develop across Nebraska and northern Kansas on late afternoon Tuesday, the weather service said.

Wyandotte County is at a slight chance for severe weather Tuesday.

After sunset Tuesday, a cluster of storms is anticipated to move into portions of northeastern Kansas and western Missouri, according to the weather service.

Damaging wind gusts and up to quarter-sized hail will be the primary hazards as storms evolve Tuesday night, the weather service said.

There will be a slight chance of rain and storms on Wednesday, according to the weather service.

Today, it will be sunny, with a high near 79 and a light west wind, the weather service said.

Tonight, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 58 and a calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 80, the weather service said. A south wind of 6 to 11 mph will gust as high as 22 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is forecast.

Tuesday night, there is a 70 percent chance of showers, with possibly a thunderstorm before 1 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 65 with a south southeast wind of 5 to 10 mph, gusting as high as 18 mph. Between a half and three-quarters of an inch of rain is likely.

Wednesday, there is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 81 with a calm wind, becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Wednesday night, there is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 63.

Thursday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 85, the weather service said.

Thursday night, there is a 40 percent chance of showers, with a low of 63, according to the weather service.

Friday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 74, the weather service said.

Friday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 51, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 66, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 47, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 70, the weather service said.

Severe thunderstorm warning issued

A severe thunderstorm warning has been extended until 9 a.m. Sunday for Wyandotte County, Leavenworth County and Johnson County, according to the National Weather Service.

At 7:28 a.m., severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Easton to Lawrence to near Overbrook, moving southeast at 50 mph, the weather service said.

This storm is capable of 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail, according to the weather service.

Hail damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage is possible to roofs, siding and trees.

Bonner Springs and Edwardsville in western Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas, in Wyandotte County, along with Overland Park, Shawnee, Merriam, Fairway and other Johnson County areas, with Leavenworth, Lansing, Tonganoxie and Basehor in Leavenworth County, are among the areas in the path of this storm.

The weather service said people should move to an interior room on the lowest floor of their buildings.

The weather forecast calls for a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2 p.m. Sunday. Then it will become mostly sunny, with a high near 74 and a north northeast wind of 5 to 9 mph, gusting up to 20 mph. Between a half and three-fourths of an inch of rain is possible.

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Showers, thunderstorms today in Wyandotte County

Temperatures will be in the 80s today, according to the National Weather Service forecast. (National Weather Service graphic)
Wyandotte County is in an area that has a marginal risk of severe weather tonight. (National Weather Service graphic)

Showers and thunderstorms in Wyandotte County on Friday morning are expected to linger through midday, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

A cold front will move in, bringing highs in the 80s today, the weather service said. Saturday should be sunny and calm, with a high in the mid-80s. Sunday will have another chance of rain.

A second round of thunderstorms is possible tonight, according to the weather service. Strong winds and hail are possible with the storms.

Today, there is a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10 a.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 82 with a light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is in the forecast.

Tonight, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11 p.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 59 with a north northwest wind of 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is in the forecast.

Saturday, it will be sunny, with a high near 86 and a calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon, the weather service said.

Saturday night, there is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 60 with a light and variable wind.

Sunday, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 78, the weather service said, and an east northeast wind of 3 to 7 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is in the forecast.

Sunday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 55, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be sunny, with a high near 80, the weather service said.

Monday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers after 1 a.m., with a low of 60, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, there is a 40 percent chance of showers before 1 p.m., with a high near 78, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low of 63, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 81, the weather service said.

Wednesday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 62, according to the weather service.

Thursday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 85, the weather service said.